Numbers 20:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.”

Numbers 20:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 20:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 20:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.””

Numbers 20:12 — World English Bible

Numbers 20:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed not in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them. ”

Numbers 20:12 — American Standard Version

Numbers 20:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Moses, and unto Aaron, `Because ye have not believed in Me to sanctify Me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore ye do not bring in this assembly unto the land which I have given to them.'”

Numbers 20:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 20:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Moses and to Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to hallow me before the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land that I have given them. ”

Numbers 20:12 — Darby Translation

Numbers 20:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, Because ye beleeued me not, to sanctifie mee in the presence of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this Congregation into the land which I haue giuen them.”

Numbers 20:12 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 20:12 in Context — Numbers 20

10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

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What Does Numbers 20:12 Mean?

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